38.8846080, -90.1747970

Mississippi River Boat Ramp

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Mississippi River Boat Ramp is a public launch on Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois . We currently track 9 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Alton, about 0.7 miles away. The closest larger city is Florissant, approximately 10.3 miles away. The site lies within the City of Alton-Mississippi River watershed, as defined by the EPA.

Sourced from U.S. Geological Survey . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Mississippi River

We currently track 9 public boat ramps on Mississippi River , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Madison County

We currently track 4 public boat ramps in Madison County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.

We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Mississippi River Boat Ramp provides access to Mississippi River, one of 9 public launch sites we track on it.

This listing is sourced from U.S. Geological Survey records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 16, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Madison County, Illinois
Nearby places
Alton (0.7 mi)
Upper Alton (2.3 mi)
West Alton (2.9 mi)
Coordinates
38.8846080, -90.1747970 Gaia
Waterbody
Mississippi River
Access type
Public

Current weather

66°F Clear

Wind N 0 mph

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Last updated Oct 20, 2026 at 12:03 AM

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 16, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 16, 2026